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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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